A Superstar is defined as person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.

It’s a term that is grossly overused in our game as highlighted by a caller to this very program yesterday morning.

How many Superstars are there, right now in our game?

Well in my mind there are only FOUR.

Garry Ablett Junior is the best player we have seen in this millennium. Two flags, two Brownlow’s, six best and fairest, eight All Australians and a walk in AFL legend when eligible.

Lance Franklin- 860 goals for the man better known as Buddy, two premierships, seven all Australians, four Coleman medals, countless number 23 Guernsey sales and the best highlights reel in the game.

Patrick Dangerfield- 200 games, five All Australians, three best and fairests, a Brownlow and many games won off his own boot. Wouldn’t a premiership look lovely alongside this already frightening resume.

Finally, coming in at number four is Alex Rance. The best defender the game has seen since Geelong great Matthew Scarlett. Four All Australians (one as captain), a best and fairest and a starring role in last years premiership has him firmly in the superstar category.

And yes leaving Dustin Martin is not an oversight. Undisputedly the best player in the game in 2017, he needs to maintain a standard of excellence for a few more years yet to elevate himself again. With one flag, a Norm Smith, a Brownlow and two All Australians next to his name he is certainly on the right track!

Superstar a word we use too much but how many do you have?

Can you make a case for the veterans in Hodge, Selwood, Pendlebury, Betts, Kennedy or Robbie Gray at Port Adelaide.

Does Fremantle skipper Nat Fyfe get a gig?

Or how about the youngsters coming through in Bontempelli, Josh Kelly, Joe Daniher, Jesse Hogan or Ben Brown.

If he was honest, which he isn't, by his own reckoning, Dangerfield shouldn't have made his list either.

Cornes is just a little small man trying to be relevent in a world where lieing, creating controvesy, setting people or organizations against each other and creating general mayhem through flat out lieing an innuendo are par for the course, all of that can be summarized in two words "Media Commentator"

And yes leaving Dustin Martin is not an oversight. Undisputedly the best player in the game in 2017, he needs to maintain a standard of excellence for a few more years yet to elevate himself again. With one flag, a Norm Smith, a Brownlow and two All Australians next to his name he is certainly on the right track!

One thing he left out, no man has every won those three little mementos IN THE ONE YEAR ya moron, acclaimed to have had the greatest year a player has ever had. If this doesn't rate as high as any of the super stars in history then nothing will. SUPER

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The third quarter, the premiership quarter, it's Dusty time. He starts to shine and then delivers in the most AWESOME fashion.

enjoys wide recognition: Regarded by many as the best player in the game ATM. For those people who disagree he is either in the discussion or they are deluded.

is esteemed for exceptional talent: Corny boy listed his achievements but neglected to count his two Jack Dyer medals and the fact he too has won many games off his own boot (something he included for Dangerfield). Left out the fact he has arguably had the best individual season ever and has the record number of Brownlow votes to go with it.

is eagerly sought after for his or her services: Just look at the contract saga last year for reference. Not enough evidence? Look at the one multiple years ago or ask each team if they'd like to have Dustin play for them.